Open Water Diver
For Beginners (no experience required)
PADI Open Water Diver course, you’ll be certified to dive independently up to 18m, anywhere in the world (with certain exceptions for 10-15-year-olds). The course is longer, but highly informative and very rewarding.
The Open Water course is typically 3-4 full days, and consists of knowledge development (involving video lessons, knowledge reviews, quizzes, and a final exam), a waterskills assessment, confined water practice sessions, and four open water dives. You’ll also learn how to assemble and disassemble your own kit, and how to care for it properly. In both the confined water and open water dives you will be expected to master a series of essential skills, which your instructor will demonstrate and teach you step by step.
Tour Special
Kalpitiya
- Duration: 4 days
- Age: min age 10 years old
- Groups: maximum 4 people
- Medical Check: basic swimming skills, medically fit for diving
Trincomalee
- Duration: 3 days
- Age: min age 10 years old
- Groups: maximum 4 people
- Medical Check: basic swimming skills, medically fit for diving
What to expect
The PADI Open Water Diver course has three key phases: knowledge development, confined water dives, and open water dives. You start by learning scuba basics, equipment use, and safety skills through PADI eLearning® at your own pace, online or offline. Next, you’ll practice essential skills like mask clearing and safety checks in a pool or calm water. Finally, you’ll complete four open water dives with an instructor, applying your skills while exploring underwater. Upon completion, you’ll be certified to dive with a buddy up to 18m/60ft anywhere in the world for life, with the option to refresh your skills anytime using the PADI ReActivate® program.
Package Inclusive
- open water dives
- confined water dives
- Scuba equipment rental
- PADI eLearning
- Weights
- Mask/snorkel
- BCD
- Dive computer
- Regulator
- Surface interval refreshments
- Fins
- Wetsuit
